Flat 40 The Picture House, Cheapside, RG1 7AJ

Flat 40 The Picture House Cheapside is a 52 m² / 560 sq ft flat in Reading. It sold for £215,000 in August 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £215k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £171k to £224k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2020 £215,000 0.2% -1.2%
Sep 2014 £212,500 2.0% -0.6%
Aug 2007 £184,950 2.7% 0.6%
Nov 2003 New build New £167,450 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Flat 40 The Picture House, Cheapside.

Floorplan The Picture House
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Internal area
52 square metres (560 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,134 per square metre (£384 per square foot) in Aug 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,135 per square metre (£384 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2020 £215,000 £4,135 £215,027 £4,135
Sep 2014 £212,500 £4,087 £241,899 £4,652
Aug 2007 £184,950 £3,557 £219,733 £4,226
Nov 2003 £167,450 £3,220 £181,192 £3,484

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 52 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £215,027. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £3,280 and £4,310 per square metre (£304 and £400 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 52 m², this implies a valuation between £171,000 and £224,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
C
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Flat 40 The Picture House Cheapside. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 11/11/2019. It last appeared Jan 2020.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for Flat 40 The Picture House Cheapside.

Photos for The Picture House Cheapside
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 July 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
52 sqm (560 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Flat 40 The Picture House Cheapside is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £215,027.
  • Based on an internal area of 52 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £171,000 to £224,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Flat 40 The Picture House Cheapside last sold for £215,000 in August 2020.

HouseMetric shows Flat 40 The Picture House Cheapside as 52 m² (560 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 28 July 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Flat 40 The Picture House Cheapside was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Flat 40 The Picture House Cheapside is in postcode RG1 7AJ, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cheapside, RG1 7AJ or analysis of the Reading property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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